SUNDAY TALK

MTP: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY, Clinton supporter); Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL, Obama supporter); Bloomberg & The Week’s Margaret Carlson; Bloomberg’s Al Hunt; Robert Novak; National Review’s Kate O’Beirne; PBS’s Mark Shields

FTN: David Axelrod of the Obama campaign; Howard Wolfson of the Clinton campaign; Richmond Mayor Douglas Wilder (D-VA); LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D-CA); Politico’s Roger Simon

This Week: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); roundtable of WaPo’s EJ Dionne, ABC’s Claire Shipman, Time’s Jay Carney and ABC’s George Will

FNS: Dir. of National Intelligence Mike McConnell; Gov. Jim Doyle (D-WI, Obama supporter) and Gov. Ted Strickland (D-OH, Clinton supporter)

Late Edition: Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA); Bill Bradley (D-NJ)

TV ALERTS

Tim Russert Show 2/16-17: NYT’s Elisabeth Bumiller, WaPo’s Chris Cillizza, National Journal’s Ron Brownstein discuss the presidential election.

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); reports from the Middle East; a report on the Hillary Clinton campaign

Chris Matthews Show 2/16-17: David Gregory, Elisabeth Bumiller, David Brooks, Chrystia Freeland discuss: “Obama vs. Clinton — Will She Find a Game-Changing Tactic? Would They Run Together?” Quotes here.

Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sun): DCCC Chair, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Did the FDA drop the ball when it came to the drug Trasylol?; Why are the Danes so happy?

Q&A (C-SPAN, Sun, 8pm): filmmaker David Burstein on the youth vote and his documentary film, 18 in ‘08.

Tavis Smiley (PBS): Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) 2/18; Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) 2/18; ex-San Francisco mayor Willie Brown 2/20; ex CIA counterterrorism officer Michael Scheuer 2/21

Democratic presidential debate from TX, 2/21. Campbell Brown moderates. John King and Univision’s Jorge Ramos are panelists. Airs 8pm-9:30pm ET on CNN, and 11:30pm ET-1amET on Univision.

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SUNDAY TALK……REPUBLICAN EXTRAVAGANZA EDITION (I’m afraid to turn the tube on, between Karl Rove, Tom Delay and Bush the set might blow up…….and who gives a flying fuck what Tom Delay has to say anymore? Why do they keep having this criminal on?)

MTP: Mike Huckabee (R-AR); WaPo’s David Broder; CBN’s David Brody; PBS’s Gwen Ifill; NBC’s Chuck Todd

FTN: Mike Huckabee (R-AR); Karl Rove; Joe Trippi

This Week: Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA); Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD); Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA); Tom DeLay (R-TX)

FNS: George W. Bush

Late Edition: Colin Powell; Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Rep. John Boehner (R-OH); Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO); Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

TV ALERTS

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): David Keene, president of the American Conservative Union, on John McCain; reports from Munich and Washington on Afghanistan; a report from Seattle on the Obama campaign

Chris Matthews Show: Patrick Healy, Anne Kornblut, Katty Kay, Ron Allen discuss “The Democratic Race. McCain and the Conservative Radio and TV Talkers”. Quotes here.

Tim Russert Show 2/9-10: NYT’s David Brooks, Politico’s Roger Simon and WaPo’s Dan Balz

Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sun): US Army Major Gen. Rick Lynch

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL); Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY); Should we make coins?

Q&A (C-SPAN, Sun, 8pm): fmr Bush WH Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend

Tavis Smiley (PBS): Sojourners’ magazine’s Jim Wallis 2/8; Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) 2/13; WaPo’s Dana Milbank 2/14

Source: Newsie8200

SUNDAY TALK

MTP: James Carville (D), Mary Matalin (R), Mike Murphy (R), Bob Shrum (D) discuss Super Tuesday

FTN: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL); Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)

This Week: Mitt Romney (R-MA); Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY); roundtable of Dee Dee Myers, Robert Reich, Torie Clarke and George Will

FNS: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)

Late Edition: Mike Huckabee (R-AR); Mitt Romney (R-MA); Ralph Nader; Bill Bennett on the GOP primary race; Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA); Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ); Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ)

SUPER TUESDAY COVERAGE

Also, Special Super Tuesday coverage during morning news shows.

ABC (8pm-1am ET): Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos host. More here.

NBC (6:30pm-7:30pm ET & 10pm-11pm ET): Brian Williams anchors. Tim Russert and Tom Brokaw analyze. Ann Curry has exit poll duty.

MSNBC (6pm-2am ET): Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann anchor. Joining them are Brian Williams, Tim Russert, Tom Brokaw, Lester Holt, David Gregory, and Chuck Todd. Joe Scarborough leads a panel featuring WaPo’s Eugene Robinson, Newsweek’s Howard Fineman, Pat Buchanan, and Rachel Maddow.

CBS: Katie Couric anchors from 9pm-11pm ET. Bob Schieffer, Jeff Greenfield, Scott Pelley, and Anthony Mason will do analysis.

TV ALERTS

Tim Russert Show 2/2-2/3: Time’s Joe Klein, WaPo’s E.J. Dionne, and MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson on Super Tuesday

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): reports on the economy and the presidential campaign from Washington and California; an interview with NFL Films President Steve Sabol

Conversations w/ Judy Woodruff (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) on Clinton-Obama race

Chris Matthews Show 2/2-2/3: Time’s Joe Klein, AJC’s Cynthia Tucker, Telemundo’s Jose Diaz Balart, MSNBC’s Norah O’Donnell discuss “Super Tuesday for the Democrats - Will Obama surge? McCain - Would he live up to the Republicans’ hopes for his electability? ” Quotes here.

Fox News Channel special airs 2/3, 10am-noon, on the Fox network before Super Bowl coverage starts.

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun, 8-9pm): Gordon Hinckley story (feat. Steve Young and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)); the kingdom of Dubai

Letterman: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) 2/4

Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson: Ferguson became a US citizen recently and the 2/4 episode celebrates the newly minted US citizen with video appearances by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA).

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SUNDAY TALK

MTP: John McCain, discussion with Maureen Dowd, National Review’s Byron York and NBC’s Chuck Todd

FTN: Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani

This Week: Barack Obama and roundtable with political consultant Donna Brazile, columnist Jacob Weisberg and ABC’s Cokie Roberts and George Will.

FNS: Mike Huckabee, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson

Late Edition: Mitt Romney, David Betrayus, Henry Paulson, Mike Huckabee

TV ALERTS

Weekend Today (NBC): John Edwards (D-NC) 1/26

The Tim Russert Show 1/26, noon: Live from South Carolina (Dem primary coverage)

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on the economy & politics; reports from Davos and Washington on the global financial situation

Chris Matthews Show:

Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sun):

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun, 7pm): US subprime mortgage meltdown and the effects worldwide; FBI Agent George Piro on Saddam Hussein’s confessions

Q&A (C-SPAN, Sun, 8pm):

The View: Al Sharpton 1/28

Tavis Smiley (PBS): Former Reagan advisor Bruce Bartlett 1/29;

The Daily Show: not releasing guests in advance

The Colbert Report: not releasing guests in advance

GOP debate on CNN in CA (sponsored by CNN, Los Angeles Times, Politico), 1/30

Dem debate on CNN in Los Angeles (sponsored by CNN, LA Times), 1/31

Regis & Kelly: Anderson Cooper guest co-hosts 2/1

Today Show: First Lady Laura Bush 2/1

South Carolina Democratic Primary coverage
* MSNBC coverage details. Anchored by David Gregory and Keith Olbermann starting at 6pm. Panelists include panelists Joe Scarborough, Eugene Robinson and Pat Buchanan. Chris Matthews has a prior commitment.

Bush’s final State of the Union coverage
* CBS coverage anchored by Katie Couric starting at 9pm. Joining Couric are Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer and Senior Political Correspondent Jeff Greenfield.
* ABC: Charles Gibson anchors coverage starting at 9pm. Coverage includes the Democratic response. Joining Gibson are “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos, Chief White House Correspondent Martha Raddatz and commentator George Will. Dan Bartlett, former Counselor to President Bush, will also contribute.

SUNDAY TALK

MTP: on NV caucuses and SC GOP primary; live from NYC; NPR’s Michele Norris; WSJ’s Peggy Noonan; Newsweek’s Jon Meacham; NBC’s Tom Brokaw; presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin

FTN: John Edwards (D-NC); David Axelrod (for Obama); Howard Wolfson (for Clinton)

This Week: Rudy Giuliani (R-NY); Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) on the economy; roundtable of Matthew Dowd, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Chrystia Freeland and George Will

FNS: Mitt Romney (R-MA); Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) on averting a recession

Late Edition: John Edwards (D-NC); Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN); Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC); Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

TV ALERTS

Chris Matthews Show 1/19-20: Richard Stengel, Cynthia Tucker, Howard Fineman, Kathleen Parker discuss “How would Bill Clinton’s role be defined in a Hillary Clinton White House? Would their messages get mixed? Which Republican candidate can win in a recession?” Quotes here.

Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sun): Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) on SC Dem primary, race and economy

CBS News Presents: “The Age Of Warming”. Special on climate change. Sun, 1/27.

The View: Colin Powell 1/21; Tom Brokaw 1/23

CBC’sponsored presidential Dem debate in SC on CNN. 1/21, 8pm-10pm. Details on additional programming related to this, here.

Tavis Smiley (PBS): David Frum 1/18; Christine King Farris (MLK’s sister) 1/21; Carl Bernstein 1/23; Muhammad Yunus 1/24

Letterman: John Edwards (D-NC) 1/22

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SUNDAY TALK

MTP: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)

FTN: Mitt Romney (R-MA); Mike Huckabee (R-AR)

This Week: Sen. John Kerry (D-MA); Newt Gingrich (R-GA); roundtable of EJ Dionne, Claire Shipman, Jay Carney and George Will

FNS: Rudy Giuliani on whether he can “reestablish his relevance”

Late Edition: Mitt Romney (R-MA); Fred Thompson (R-TN); Mike Huckabee (R-AR); John Edwards (D-NC); Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qadir al-Obeidi

TV ALERTS

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson; reports on NV caucuses & SC primaries; Bob Novak and Margaret Carlson

Tim Russert Show 1/12-13: NYT’s David Brooks, USAToday’s Susan Page, Politico’s Roger Simon on the presidential primary race

Chris Matthews Show 1/12-13: Bob Woodward, David Brooks, Michele Norris, Gloria Borger discuss “Hillary and Obama: Who has the biggest set of challenges now? Is John McCain the consensus GOP candidate?” Quotes here.

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg; bluefin tuna sushi; women rape victims in Congo’s ethnic conflict

Q&A (C-SPAN, Sun, 8pm): ABC senior national security correspondent and The Weekly Standard’s Jonathan Karl 1/13

Martha Stewart Show: Former Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona 1/14

The Daily Show:

The Colbert Report:

Dem forum in Las Vegas, NV (sponsored by Caucus of African American Nevadans and Impacto), 1/15, 9-11pm, on MSNBC, Brian Williams moderates with Tim Russert and Natalie Morales. Edwards, Clinton, and Obama participate.

Tavis Smiley (PBS): Joe Klein 1/16; David Frum 1/18

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SUNDAY TALK…..gee they managed to slip in two democrats. How’d that happen? And don’t you wonder how Keith Olbermann can sit next to Tweety and not just bitch slap him right on the air? Oh how I wish he would……..

TP: from NH; Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); Dem strategist Steve McMahon and GOP strategist Mike Murphy on caucus results & NH primary & debates

FTN: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)

This Week: Mitt Romney (R-MA); Mike Huckabee (R-AR); John Edwards (D-NC); roundtable of Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson, Donna Brazile and George Will

FNS: Mitt Romney (R-MA); Mike Huckabee (R-AR)

Late Edition: Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX); Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM); Mike Huckabee (R-AR); Pakistani Amb. Mahmud Durrani; roundtable of Gloria Borger, John King and Jeffrey Toobin

TV ALERTS

Ballot Bowl, CNN, 2-6pm 1/5; 1-3pm, 4-6pm & 7-8pm 1/6

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekend): Sen. John McCain (R-AR); a report on NH; analysis by Bob Novak and Margaret Carlson

Tim Russert Show 1/5-1/6: David Gregory, Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd on caucus results & NH primary

Conversations w/ Judy Woodruff (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekend): Vernon Jordan, Dem power player & lawyer

Chris Matthews Show 1/5-6: Dan Rather, Andrea Mitchell, Patrick Healy, Katty Kay discuss the NH primary. Quotes here.

Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sunday): University of Oklahoma President an fmr Sen. David Boren (D-OK) 1/6

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Roger Clemens; infamous Boston mob triggerman John Martorano

Jon Stewart and Dan Rather guest star on The Simpsons, 1/6, Fox

GOP presidential forum, FNC, 1/6, 8-9:30pm. Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson are participating. (NH GOP has pulled out as a sponsor, though.)

The Daily Show: returning 1/7

The Colbert Report: Paul Krugman 1/7; Andrew Sullivan 1/7; Michael Pollan 1/8; Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 1/9; Matt Taibbi 1/9; Muhammad Yunus 1/10

Letterman: Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 1/7

Charlie Rose: NYT’s David Brooks, NYT’s Adam Nagourney, Dem pundit Paul Begala, and Lylah Holmes on IA 1/4; ex-SoS Madeleine Albright 1/7

Tavis Smiley (PBS): Colin Powell 1/7; Madeleine Albright 1/10

Today Show: Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 1/4; Mitt Romney (R-MA) 1/4; John Edwards (D-NC) 1/4; Madeleine Albright on “Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership” 1/8

GOP debate in SC on Fox News, 1/10/08.

NH Primary Coverage

* MSNBC & NBC: Live coverage of election returns starting at 6pm. Brian Williams and Tim Russert from NH. Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann from NY. NBC Nightly News broadcasts from Manchester, NH on 1/8. ‘Morning Joe’ will broadcast from NH 1/4.
* CNBC: John Harwood and Hampton Pearson in NH from 1/4-1/8.
* ABC: In Manchester, NH, Charles Gibson will anchor reports throughout primetime 1/8 after the polls close. Charles Gibson and Terry Moran anchor Nightline 1/8. George Stephanopoulos will provide analysis.
* CBS: Katie Couric anchors the CBS Evening News from NH 1/7-8. Harry Smith co-anchors The Early Show from Bedford, NH 1/8. Couric will update the results throughout the night on 1/8.

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SUNDAY TALK

MTP: in IA; Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL); Mike Huckabee (R-AR)

FTN: John Edwards (D-NC)

This Week: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY); Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); roundtable of David Brooks, Donna Brazile and George Will; reflection of lives lost in 2007

FNS: Fred Thompson (R-TN); DMR’s David Yepsen on the caucuses

Late Edition: representatives of various presidential campaigns

TV ALERTS

CNN’s This Year at War 7pm, 12/29 or 1pm on 12/30

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Mike Huckabee (R-AR); John Edwards (D-NC); IA caucus analysis from Bob Novak and Margaret Carlson

Chris Matthews Show 12/29-30: Joe Klein, Andrea Mitchell, Howard Fineman, Michele Norris discuss “Which Democrat will win Iowa? Will McCain come back?” Quotes here.

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Mega fires; Medical marijuana shops; tech geeks

Early Show (CBS 7-9am): report from Baghdad 12/31

Jan. 3 Caucus Coverage

* CNN: Wolf Blitzer, Lou Dobbs, and Anderson Cooper anchor. More here.
* MSNBC & NBC: Special live editions of “Tucker,” “Hardball,” and “Countdown” will air 1/3/08. Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann anchor from Election Headquarters in NYC starting at 9pm. NBC Nightly News will be anchored from IA Jan 2 & 3. Brian Williams and Tim Russert anchor from IA. Howard Fineman and Eugene Robinson will contribute as will MSNBC and NBC News’ stable of correspondents.
* CNBC: John Harwood will be in IA thru 1/3.
* ABC: Diane Sawyer & Chris Cuomo from Des Moines for GMA on 1/3. Charles Gibson hosts primetime coverage with George Stephanopoulos providing analysis as the returns come in. Terry Moran will anchor Nightline coverage. World News and Nightline will originate from Des Moines 1/2 & 1/3.

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Sunday Talk

MTP: Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX); CNBC & NYT’s John Harwood and NBC News’ Chuck Todd on the pres. campaign

FTN: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL); Mike Huckabee (R-AR)

This Week: Rudy Giuliani (R-NY); roundtable of WaPo’s EJ Dionne, ABC’s Torie Clarke, Cokie Roberts and George Will; Caroline Kennedy (author, “A Family Christmas”)

FNS: Gen. David Petraeus on latest Iraq report; pastor Joel Osteen; Worcester Health president Morrill Worcester

Late Edition: year-end special featuring clips of previous interviews

TV ALERTS

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte; a report on Hillary Clinton

Chris Matthews Show 12/22-12/23: Dan Rather, Katty Kay, Andrew Sullivan, Norah O’Donnell discuss “Highlights of 2007″

Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sunday): Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA) on ethics enforcement

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Preacher Joel Osteen; Using DNA to trace ancestry; Tom Brady

Q&A (C-SPAN, Sun, 8pm): Dir. of National Security Archive Thomas S. Blanton

“In God’s Name” CBS, 12/23, 9pm.

“Rescuing Youssif” on CNN, 12/24, 10pm. Special on helping a 5 year-old Iraqi boy

Today Show: David Hume Kennerly on “Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford” 12/26

Kennedy Center Honors, CBS, 12/26, 9pm.

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SUNDAY TALK

MTP: Mitt Romney (R-MA)

FTN: John Edwards (D-NC); Fred Thompson (R-TN)

This Week: John Edwards (D-NC); Alan Greenspan; roundtable of Donna Brazile, Claire Shipman, Jay Carney and George Will; Brad Pitt on “Make it Right” initiative

FNS: George Mitchell on baseball steroids report; Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) & Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) on torture; Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis

Late Edition: John Edwards (D-NC); Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE); Pat Buchanan (author, “Day of Reckoning”; Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) & Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) talk intel; roundtable of Candy Crowley, Ed Henry & Dana Bash

TV ALERTS

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Senator Edward M. Kennedy talks about issues ranging from torture to the presidential race; reports from the Bali climate change conference and Beijing; Bob Novak and Margaret Carlson handicap the presidential race

Chris Matthews Show 12/15-12/16: Dan Rather, Katty Kay, Andrew Sullivan, Norah O’Donnell discuss “The Clinton campaign goes after Obama. Will it backfire in Iowa and propel him to a win? Would the GOP actually nominate Mike Huckabee?” Quotes here.

Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sunday): Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO)

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): place where exotic new species are being found; military commanders letting openly gay soldiers serve; Alex Rodriguez

Good Morning America: CNN’s Glenn Beck 12/17

LKL: Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 12/17

Today Show: TIME Person of the Year 2007 revealed 12/19

Source: Newsie8200 (I’m so thankful for Newsie!)

SUNDAY TALK

MTP: Rudy Giuliani (R-NY)

FTN: Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) & Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) on CIA tapes & Iran NIE

This Week: Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) on his campaign and Iran NIE; Newt Gingrich (R-GA); roundtable of Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts and George Will; John Cusack on “Grace is Gone,” a film about a man who cares for his daughters while his wife is serving in Iraq

FNS: Mike Huckabee (R-AR); Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)

Late Edition: Pakstani Pres. Pervez Musharraf; Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA); Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)

TV ALERTS

Charlie Rose: Iran Amb to UN Mohammad Khazaee 12/7; Tom Brokaw 12/10;

Tim Russert (MSNBC, Sat noon; repeats throughout weekend): Caroline Kennedy (author, “A Family Christmas”)

Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): SEC Chairman Chris Cox; discussion of the subprime crisis, Iran and Mitt Romney’s religion speech

Chris Matthews Show 12/8-9: David Gregory, Michele Norris, David Ignatius, Kathleen Parker discuss “Obama’s run at Hillary and her decision to go negative. Romney’s religion speech. What the President learned in his August briefing on Iran’s nuclear program.” Quotes here.

60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): endangered mountain gorillas of Africa; San Diego Chargers RB, LaDainian Tomlinson; Prometa, the pill to cure addiction?

GOP debate, Univision, 12/9, 7pm.

Q&A (C-SPAN, Sun, 8pm): neocon Kimberly E. Kagan on Iraq

Tavis Smiley (PBS): NYT’s Elisabeth Bumiller 12/11; Sally Quinn 12/12

MSNBC Super Tuesday coverage. A day of 2008 presidential campaign coverage. Be on the lookout for guests including candidates and their advisers.

Iowa Public Television and Des Moines Register GOP debate 12/12, 2pm, FNC

Iowa Public Television and Des Moines Register Dem debate 12/13, 2pm, FNC

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SUNDAY TALK

* MTP: Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) on his recent Iraq trip; roundtable of CBN’s David Brody, NBC’s David Gregory, NPR’s Michele Norris, and WaPo’s Eugene Robinson discuss issues important to minority voters and the GOP debate
* FTN: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ); David Axelrod (Obama08 strategist) and Howard Wolfson (Clinton08 comm dir)
* This Week: Mike Huckabee (R-AR); roundtable of Peggy Noonan, Elisabeth Bumiller, Katrina vanden Heuvel and George Will; Steve Van Zandt of the E Street Band on bringing rock and roll to the classroom
* FNS: Karl Rove v. DCCC Chair Rep. Chris Van Hollen on 08; FedEx CEO and founder Fred Smith
* Late Edition: Pres. George W. Bush; Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX); Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT); Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno (a Cmdr. in Iraq); Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI); Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA)

TV ALERTS

* Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM)
* Conversations With Judy Woodruff (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): former
Senators Warren Rudman and John Culver on Iowa and New Hampshire
* Chris Matthews Show 12/1-12/2: Andrew Sullivan, Gloria Borger, John Heilemann, Elisabeth Bumiller discuss “How Much Trouble is Rudy In? And Will Huckabee Ruin Romney’s Plan for an Early Primary Sweep? Condi Rice: How Much Did Her Battle with Rummy and Cheney Harm Foreign Policy?” Quotes here.
* Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sunday): TBA
* 60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Will Smith; one laptop per child; “The Purge” of Iraq’s Christians
* Q&A (C-SPAN, 8pm, Sun): John Micklethwait, editor in chief of The Economist
* GMA and World News (ABC): Afghanistan poll results released 12/3
* The View: Charlie Gibson 12/3; Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) 12/4
* GMA: Caroline Kennedy 12/6
* “Sand and Sorrow” HBO documentary on Darfur narrated by George Clooney, 12/6, 8pm.
* Bill Clinton, Don Imus and others on Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating on 12/6

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SUNDAY TALK

* MTP: James Carville, Bob Shrum, Mary Matalin, and Mike Murphy discuss the pres. race
* FTN: WaPo’s Robin Wright, “Looming Tower” author Lawrence Wright, WaPo’s Rick Atkinson, and retired Gen. Anthony Zinni
* This Week: Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Iraq; roundtable of Andrew Sullivan, Jon Karl, Cokie Roberts and George Will; actress Marlo Thomas on her work for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
* FNS: Fred Thompson (R-TN); Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Iraq
* Late Edition: Mike Huckabee (R-AR); ex Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi; National Journal’s Ron Brownstein; roundtable of CNN’s Ed Henry, Hotline’s Amy Walter and CNN’s Gloria Borger.

TV ALERTS

* Charlie Rose: Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) 11/23; Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) 11/23;
* Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX); a preview of the Mideast conference in Annapolis; Margaret Carlson and Bob Novak on the presidential race
* Chris Matthews Show 11/24-25: David Brooks, Norah O’Donnell, Clarence Page, Elisabeth Bumiller discuss “Is Obama on a roll to beat Hillary? Can McCain come back and win New Hampshire?”
* 60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Legendary band The Eagles; minimally conscious people who ‘awaken’; high tech financial information thefts
* NBC Nightly News series: “African American Women: Where They Stand.” Week of 11/26.
* Tavis Smiley (PBS): Bill Frist R-TN) 11/26
* GOP CNN/YouTube presidential debate 11/28.

Today’s day sixteen of the Hollywood writers’ strike. Many blogs have done a superb job covering it, and it’s been nice to see at least a few conservative blogs among the supporters. If you haven’t been following all of the story, I hope this post will bring you up to speed.

Here’s “Why We Fight,” which lays out the basic issues. In a nutshell, the studios make immense profits, but still want to pay writers miniscule royalties - or none:

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SUNDAY TALK LINE UP

* MTP: National Journal’s Ron Brownstein; WaPo’s E.J. Dionne; PBS’s Gwen Ifill; NBC’s Chuck Todd; National Review’s Byron York; a look at 60 years of MTP
* FTN: John Edwards (D-NC); Politico’s Jeanne Cummings
* This Week: Fred Thompson (R-TN); roundtable of NYT’s David Brooks, Donna Brazile, Jake Tapper and George Will; Kayce Freed Jennings on the new biography, “Peter Jennings: A Reporter’s Life.”
* FNS: Mike Huckabee (R-AR); atty Billy Martin (represents Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID), Michael Vick and other bold-faced names)
* Late Edition: Japan PM Yasuo Fukuda; John Edwards (D-NC);

TV ALERTS

* Tim Russert Show 11/17-18: Ron Brownstein (author, “The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America”); Michael Gerson (author, “Heroic Conservatism: Why Republicans Need to Embrace America’s Ideals (And Why They Deserve to Fail if They Don’t)”)
* Political Capital w/ Al Hunt (Bloomberg, repeats throughout weekends): Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD); analysis on the pres. race
* Chris Matthews Show 11/17-18: Dan Rather, Katty Kay, Howard Fineman, Michele Norris discuss “With Women Voters in the Majority, is it Smart Politics for Republicans to Demonize Hillary Clinton? Will Rudy Giuliani Benefit from his Negative Polling Among African-Americans?”
* Waging War on the VA on CNN 11/17 & 11/18 at 8pm & 11pm. Special on gaps in veterans’ disability benefits.
* SNL: Brian Williams rerun (with Barack Obama cameo) 11/17
* Newsmakers (C-SPAN, 10am, Sunday): Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY)
* 60 Minutes (CBS, Sun): Steve Kroft & WaPo’s John Solomon on flawed science used to convict defendants; Omar Khadr (Guantanamo Bay prisoner) awaits trial; calories in restaurant food
* Q&A (C-SPAN, 8pm, Sun): LATimes’ Bob Drogin (author, “Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War”)
* Today Show: author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 11/19; Faith Hill performs for the troops 11/19;
* Charlie Gibson interviews George W. Bush and Laura Bush 11/20 (World News & Nightline) & 11/21 (GMA). Portions of the interview will air on GMA, World News, Nightline, and on digital platforms. Topics include war in Iraq, turmoil in Pakistan, the state of the economy and rising gas prices.